The man, who is in his 60s, was admitted to a private hospital suffering from breathing difficulty, coughing and fever, the ministry of health said. He was diagnosed to have the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) and he is now in critical condition, the ministry added.

Since 2012, 13 MERS cases have been recorded in Jordan, according to official data.

In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, two more MERS cases have been reported as the nosocomial disease tally is well over 100 for the month of August. A 3rd case was reported from Hufoof.